My children were pretty excited the other morning when I woke them with the news that Spanish moss had burst into flower. They responded differently, my son with a groan and my daughter with a ...

Festoons of pearly gray dripping from majestic oaks. The symbol of the South swaying silver in the breeze. Or for you is Spanish moss a parasitic killer crawling with voracious insects, intent upon ...

Q: Spanish moss is in my dogwood and crape myrtles. Should I spray it or leave it alone? I am afraid it will hurt the tree. A: Spanish moss is a common air plant or epiphytes that we see in the trees ...

Question. Azaleas in our yard are starting to bloom, but the plants are large and lanky. When can they be pruned, and how much? Answer. Enjoy late winter and early spring blooms, and when they are ...

Perhaps you’ve gazed up at Sunshine State trees and noticed long, curly strands of organic material dangling and swaying in the breeze. Maybe you’ve wondered, “What are those scraggly strings?” Or ...

Q Does the Spanish moss we see at the coast kill the trees? A. No, but it looks like it should. Without any real support of its own, Spanish moss uses trees as a framework for its lacy, cascading ...

In the winter, when I’m less distracted by other plants, I’m struck by just how much Spanish moss we have in the Lowcountry. It’s hard to find a spreading live oak that isn’t draped with long, ...

My first experience with Spanish moss happened when I was a child visiting my aunt who lived on Old St. Augustine Road in Tallahassee. My family had driven all the way from New York. As we approached ...

It's been called both picturesque and spooky, but whatever you think of it, Spanish moss draping in live oaks and cypress trees contributes to the look of our region. Hanging off many trees, Spanish ...

If you haven’t visited First Landing State Park, you might never know that Virginia Beach is considered the northernmost habitat for Spanish moss. Once you are inside the park, you’ll see the silvery ...